Classic moments of life and in 2011, it was selected in the issue, one of the best photos in life magazine for the past 75 years. American history tv, all weekend, every weekend, only on cspan3. The house energy and commerce subcommittee on health met yesterday to hear testimony from members of congress about how the nations Opioid Epidemic has affected their districts and their constituents. Texas congressman, michael burgess, chaired this hearing. Its three hours and fifteen minutes. The subcommittee will come to order and ill recognize myself for an opening statement. The United States of america is in the midst of a fierce battle against an epidemic brought to us by opioids. It does not matter where you live, this crisis has touched every corner of american society. While new england and the ohio valley regions represent states hardest hit by the epidemic, Health Officials from the south and reaching across the Mountain West all report a growing number of Overdose Deaths in those c
Them, wishing them the quickest recovery possible. This mad mans actions devastated our city, but i rise today to tell you that that sense of devastation is being replaced by a renewed sense of community, a renewed sense of family, of unity, of faith, and a renewed sense of strength. Ive had the honor of experiencing it firsthand in the eyes and voices of those who survived and those who chose to stay in harms way to help each other when they could have fled to safety. Ive seen and heard this renewed sense of community, strength in the faces of our First Responders, none of whom have ever encountered anything as horrific as the carnage of october 1 but went into danger to save lives. Because . Because thats what they do. I had the privilege of meeting a Las Vegas Police officer, Sergeant Jonathan riddle who was stationed a block from the shooting scene doing traffic work. When he first heard the popping noises, like most of the concert goers, he thought it was fireworks. But the second